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A Model Girl at the Greenwich Theatre, London

Posted on 28th January 2007 | Leave a comment

There’s an interesting new theatrical production over at the Greenwich Theatre in London – A Model Girl – which dramatises the events of the Profumo affair in the early sixties.

It’s actually a musical, featuring new songs in the tradition of jazz, ska and beat of the era. The storyline tells the tale of how a beautiful girl comes to London, turns the heads of the rich and famous and ends up in the bed of a Minister, in the arms of a Russian spy and at the heart of the downfall of the Government.

The production, written by Richard Alexander and Marek Rymaszewski and directed by Ruth Carney, runs from Tuesday 30th February to Saturday 24th February. See the website for booking details.

Find out more at A Model Girl website

Categories / Design and Interiors

Holden Designs retro pet feeders

Posted on 28th January 2007 | Leave a comment

Sometimes it’s hard to find every household items to fit in with your designer pieces. But if you look hard enough, they are out there – an example of which are these Holden Designs retro pet feeders.

Ideal items to fit in with your classic Scandinavian sideboard or your 70s coffee table, they feature a cherry or walnut hardwood base (water resistant) and two stainless steel bowls.

Priced between $98 and $145 (around £50 to £75) – so maybe for pampered pooches only.

Find out more at the Design Public website

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Punky Pins LP and cassette necklaces

Posted on 28th January 2007 | 2 Comments

Pining for the old music formats? You can keep them close by with these LP and cassette necklaces from Punky Pins.

Like the company’s whole range, we’re talking novelty gifts rather than high-end jewellery. The LP necklace measures about 1.5 inches on an 18-inch silver plated ball chain. The cassette necklace features a white enamel tape with small rhinestone detail on a 16-inch silver plated chain.

The cassette necklace retails for £5 and the LP necklace for £5.50.

Find out more at the Punky Pins website

Categories / Retro Women's Fashion

Red Herring 60s-style winter coats

Posted on 27th January 2007 | Leave a comment

We’re still deep in the middle of winter – and if you’re still not properly equipped for the conditions, check out these Red Herring 60s-style coats, spotted in Debenhams,

The first featured here is a lime green 3-button coat, with two open front pockets and 70% wool content. It retails for £70. The dark olive dolly coat (centre) is a fitted coat, with large buttons and open pockets, plus the 70% wool content. It’s in the sale now for £49.

Finally there’s the mustard dolly coat, double breasted, with button detail to cuffs and again, 70% wool content. It’s also in the sale for £49.

Find out more at the Debenhams website

Categories / Retro Men's Fashion

Baracuta Slim-fit Harrington G9 jacket

Posted on 27th January 2007 | Leave a comment

Browsing through the Retro To Go archives, I realised we have covered numerous variations of the Harrington jacket, but haven’t covered the style that made its name – the Harrington G9 jacket from Baracuta.

This version is a slim-fit, a more stylish cut if you’re not carrying too many extra pounds. It’s got a teflon coated100% Cotton shell, poly-viscose lining in the Baracuta check, elasticated cuff, zip front, double button collar, button-fastening pockets and a vented back.

Some nice new colours just in at Oi Polloi, including the lotus green and navy blue pictured here – a spring essential at £119.99.

Find out more at the Oi Polloi website

Categories / eBay watch, Gadgets and Tech

eBay Watch: Bang and Olufsen Beolit 707 radio

Posted on 26th January 2007 | 1 Comment

For those of that can’t afford the latest Bang and Olufsen appliances, it’s good to know there’s such a vibrant secondhand market, particularly on eBay. In fact, some of the older products have more character than the modern minimalist designs, including the Bang and Olufsen Beolit 707 radio.

Designed by Jacob Jensen and in production between 1975 and 1981, it’s a really sharp-looking slimline radio. And better still from a design point, it came in a range of bold colours. It’s mains or battery powered, has three bands (FM, long and medium) and bass, treble and volume control.

And being B&O, it has the build and sound quality (especially if serviced), looking and sounding as good as the day they first hit the shelves. The model here is up for around £80, which is roughly the price these are currently selling for.

See the full details of this Bang and Olufsen Beolit 707 radio

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